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IN FIGHTING MooD.-Wm. johnson, q colored
fonce Court to-day charged with assaulttng his
oaugntSr. Laura johnson, and also with assault
Ing hicnaro Maryman johnson was very disord-
cry Saturday night and attempted to whip sew
eiN citzens. He had q wound ON his head but
QUO NOT Know who struck him. He was fined SO
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The Hotel Mems Convention.

OVER ONE HUNDRED DELEGATES EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE THIS EVENING.
More than one hundred delegates to the Hotel
Mems Convention will arrive in the city from New
York. Philadelphia and Chicago tonight at 8
O'Clock. They will be met at the depot by COM
mittee of Washington members OF the association,
composed OF Messrs. o. G. Staples ROessle, and
which will be their headquarters during the con-
yenLiOn. In Willard Hall tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock the association will convene and at 2
O'Clock p. IN. will go into execution session for the
election OF officers for the ensuing year and adOp-
tion OF necessary rules and regulations.
The members will devote their attention in the
evening to the banquet, which will be served in
Wizards. 1t is expected that nearly two hundred
gentlemen will be present.
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Services I'm the Churchc. ycsscrdav

Sabbath observance with special reference 20 the
recent action OF the District Commissioner In
elsdeavoring 10 secure more rigid enforcement OF
the Sunday laws, was the subject OF a sermon by
Rev. Dr. sunderland, at the First Presbyterian
church. Commissioner Webb was an attentive
listener.
Rev. DR.. Bartlett, at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian church, last evening preached on the
same subject and made a strong plea for a better
observance OF the day.
The pulpit at All Souls church yesterday was
filled by Kew. Henry w. Foote, of kings chapel
Boston.
DIR. Newman. at the Metropolitan NJ t. church.
was continued last evening" the speaker adyo.
eating the same educational facilities Tor women
as are given TO men.
Rev. Jno. h. Browne, for ten years a missionary
at Harioot Eastern Turkey spoke OF ,nission work
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Affairs I'm West Wa.h,ur,ou.

SERIOUS SHOOTING CasK.-Saturday night Reu.
ben Johnson and Tass Davis, both colored had an
alteration on street near sd street In that To-
cation known as Boston, when Davis drew a pistol
and shot his opponent, the ball entering nj.
stomach. Davis escaped. Johnson after his
wounds had been dressed by Doctors n kieinschmidt'
Snyder, and Iarnell, was taken 10 the Freedmen's
Hospital. His condition he'd improved somewhat
TINS morning; IL Is thought that Davis left town
shortly after the shooting.
Boy DRowNED.-Late saturday night the
mother OF James carter, colored boy six years
or age reported at the police station that her son
had been missing from his residence since Satur-
day afternoon. Joseph w. Curry hearing OF the
drowning or a colored boy I'm the canal near the
outlet lock at tlre foot OF 9th street. dragged FOR
the body, and succeeded In recovering it. After
the discovery one OF the boys companions, about
nine years or age, said he was with Carter when
he was drowned, but he was afraid TO tell about it
because he thought he might be killed for it. The
little boy he said was playing with string OF nsh
and slipped. The water was deep and he did not
come 10 the surface after he fell In. Coroner Pat
terson viewed the body and gave a certificate Of
death from accident The body was buried In
Potuer's field last night.
POLICE NoTEs.-.Jas. smith, Jno Magruder and
Chas. Hackerson forfeited s. each In the Police
Court to-day for disturbing the quiet OF the town.
They were arrested on a warrant sworn out by
Officer Hawkins, charging them with assembling
at the corner OF 2sth street and Dunbarton ave.
hue, opposite Gen. Augur's residence The latter
has more than once complained about disorderly
assembage there.-Edward smith, I2I5 2yth
street northwest, reports stolen, saturday night.
from the corner OF Z, and 18th streets, a "Star'
bicycle worth IS.
SHIFTING NEws.-Schooner Emma d. Endcott
Cleared with 4S0 tons OF coal for Fall River.
Schooner Francis l. Godfrey cleared to-day with
so tons OF coal for New Haven.
GRAIN RECEIPTs.-Canal-boat Loudoun arrived
with 1000 bushels of corn and 300 bushels of
wheat. Canal boat Col. Victor Baughman arrived
with 4, 800 bushels OF corn for G. T. Dunlop
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF MATER AT z A.
M.-Great Falls, temperature, 65; condition 1:
receiving reservoir, temperature, 3D. condition at
north connection 4; condition at south connec-
tlon 30; distributing reservoir, temperature, ~:
condition at infiuent gate house, %; condition xS
efiuent gate house, 22.
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THE BALTIMORE COMMERCIAL AGENTS HABKAs COR
PUS-THR PETITIONER DISCHARGED.
In the Court in General Term this morning. in
the case of ex parte Henneck (habeas cOrpus)-the
drummers' tax caSe-Judge Merrick delivered the
opinion OF the court discharging the petitioner.
This was test case, In which the petitioner as
an agent of q Baltimore flrln, committed the
alleged ofense that he might be arrested and test
the law. writ Of habeas corpus was at once
sued out, and the case was certified to the Court
In General Term, when it was argued last week by
Messrs. f. Miller and G.. Miller for the petitioner
and by MeSsrS. A. G. Riddle and Harry E. Davis
for the District. It was recently decided by the
United States Supreme Court that the license ex-
acted Of drummers by State was unconstitu-
tonal. The District claimed that this law was
passed by the District legislature under its pow
ers derived from Congress, and was therefore ap-
plicable to the District. 1he petitioner claimed
that the District law was unconstitutional. mas
much as It was in violation OF commerce between
States at least between the District and State
The court held that the act Of the legislature
In violation OF the principle laid out.
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The Weather and the Crops.

WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE SIGNAL OFFICE
The CHIEF signal officers weather-crop bulletin
for the week ending May7 shows that during
the present year, from January to May 1, the
weather has been colder than usual In the States
bordering on the Atlantic coast and from New
England westward over the great lakes, upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys to the Rocky
Mountains. the regions of greatest cold being In
the states bordering on the great lakes and thence
has been warmer than usual since January in
the east ana west gulf States, Tennessee, Ken
erC LUCK, ,ortt"n Mest virginia, and in the north
During the past week the temperature has been
warmer than the average for the week In all dis
kricIs eass ot tne Rocky Mountains excepting the
Florida PENINSULA and Texas. The increase OF tenn
perature over the normal for the week In the wheat
ana corn regions north OF the 10th parallel of
excess has therelore caused rapid ADVANCE c ' Of
the season over the region where It was much re-
tarded. IN the South the region OF excessive tenn
peraCule mas received still further increase and
along the Atlantic coast the excess OF temperature
for the week ranged from 25 degrees to 5Odegrees.
IN tne gram regions OF the North the season has
Deen comparatively cold and dry; in the cotton re-
g1ons TO the west OF Georgia, warm and usually
ary; In the cotton and rice regions OF the south
Atlantlc coast, cold and comparatively dry; In the
toDacco regions OF Virginia and North Carolina,
colo ana dry; IN the tobacco regions OF Kentucky,
tennessee, and Pennsylvania the weather has
In aRta signify Less
1ai was slightly In excess The last week has rap
IDLY advanced the season.
DEATH OF FATHER CALL.-Father p C. Cali died at
columbus, Ohio. Saturday. For several years
Eather Call was the pastor OF St. DOminic's church.
1nis CITY M he was born In the State OF Missouri on
June -, 1885, and in 1853 entered st. Josephs
Convent, or the order of white robed Dominicans,
az SOmetset Ohio, and was ordained priest about
zen years aiterward. The funeral will take place
ana tne o0dy Will be inferred in the cemetry OF St.
Josepns convent at Columbus solemn requiem
mass mas WAS & celebrated at ST. Dominics church to-
deacon, Rather Ricarby; sub-deacOn, Father
Logan: Ihe Rev. Jno. +. Mccall, OF st. Marys
Ing an eloquent tribute to the deceased.
STRCck By RAILROAD TRAM.-Satur1ay night,
about IL 80 O'Clock. Samuel ward was STUCK by
an Outgoing train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Ioaa, near the corner OF 7th and streets north
TO Providence hospital ia the police ambuiance.
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A telegram from Gov. Torres, OF Sonora, says
Catame was shot, arter short trial, according to
law.
Consul E C. Moore arrived in the City OF Mexico
from Kansas yesterday. Mr.. Porch viii turn the
ONCE over to him and take tnp TO the States pre-
parotory to entering into business In Mexico.
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cut j. R. Roosevelt of New York, and j. A. Enos Of
Boston are at the Arlington.-Among the recent
arrivals at the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort
from Washington, are Hubbard L. Smith, Ross
thompson, NJ. j. Dushane and wife, DR.. Dudley
Morgan, E. L. johnson, w. s. ROOse, and
Mrs. L. C. Logan and children.-L. S.
Kellogg of New York, C. H. Duell OF Syra-
are at the Ebbitt-F. G. Stone OF New York. II.
s. Hallett OF Boston, F. NJ. DOugal OF Edinburgh,
are at the Riggs.-A. N. Hopkins OF New York,
Kansas City are at Wllard's.-Dr. W. B. Reyn-
Olds OF the medical staff of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, at Wilmington, Is in the city to-day.
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MIR. O,BRIEN,S ARRIVAL.
Another Delay i'm Getting TO the Pier
in New YOfk-A Sermon Against

O,Brien.
NEW YORK, May 9.-The steamship Umbria, with
VIM. O'Brien, editor OF United Ireland, and Bishop
Ireland, OF Minnesota, on board, was unable to
cross the bar at high water this morning on
account OF the fog, and will now remain at anchor
outside until O'Clock this evening. When this
news was communicated to the reception commit
tee, who went early TO the Cunard pier to greet
the distinguished passengers they at once notified
JnO. II. Stann TO procure steamboat for them,
that they might go down the bay to accord the
welcome. Mr.. Starin expected to have boat In
readiness by noon.
PREACHING AGAINST 0'BRIENs MISSION
OTTAWA, ONT, May 9.-In the Dominion Metho-
dist church last evening Rev. WV. Carson preach
ing to q congregation OF 500 persons, touched
upon Mr.. OBriens contemplated visit to Canada.
Freedom" !" he said, 'fs Gnly liberty to do right
and that form OF So-called freedom which refuses
to pay debts and which, under the mask OF reli-
giOn, forms the plan OF calnpaign-that is plan
OF plunder-is q caricature OF the truth In INV
conviction the contemplated attack upon his ex-
cellency by professional agitator from beyond
the sea is unJustifiable and 50 abhorrent that ft
behoOveS all good citizens and honest men TO con-
denim 1t. would exhort you, however, TO refrain
from passion and from violence. Let our protest
be such display OF loyal patriotism when his ex-
cellency returns as has never before been seen In
the capital"
At the conclusion OF the sermon the choir and
congregation joined heartily In singing the ma
t0nal anthem.
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Sales Of Real Esrnrc.

Messrs. Weller Repetu have sold 70 3. T. SUIT,
for si5ti45o, lots and 4, 50. l09s 81, i29 square
feet on X street, between 18th and 10th streets
southeast.
X. b. Cropley has bought OF +. W Jones' trustee
for S4,195, part lot 4 Old Georgetown. fronting %
feet on Bridge or street west OF Congress- Fam
ME Y. Baggott has bought OF Fannie A. Moore, for
$3.50, sub. lots lis 10 l,2 and l97 20 49, square
62S, the rst each ll.S5 by So 30 feet ana the lat
ter 1915 by $3.50. In the square between 4, +,
An agreement has been placed on ile by which
q. q. Hubbard agrees 10 deed Jno E. Beall lots lC
TO 10 block ,, = 10 To- block g. and5 90 4, block 4
OF the sub. OF Belair Heights, for $64, ,57s15
NJ. H. Doolittle has bought OF Thomas johnson
for $60oo lot 4, So lol on ii ST., between 10th and
2lst streets northwest
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STRCcK By RAILROAD TRAM.-Saturday night,
about IL 80 O'clock Samuel Ward was STUCK by
an Outgoing train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, near the corner OF 7th and streets north
TO Providence hospital In the police ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-09

~ SIEBEL OWEN,
Corner New York ave. and 10th st.
First-class Garments at reasonable prices mh26 2m
R~ THE SERIAL. SAVINGS AND BUILD
~ ING ASSOCIATION.
NINTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE ASSOCIATION,
AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE
18TH SERIES
The 9th annual meeting of the Serial, Savings and
Building Association will be held Wednesday, Nav
IL. 1887, in its hall, 61o 1tn W., ODD Patent
Office at O'Clock. The Secretary and Treasurer will
submit his 9th annual report and officers for the
suing will be elected At this books for
subscription to stock in the 10Th series will be
opened Shares 81 each. no back dues This assOcia-
career has issued upwards of 1900 shares of stock
The Association offers the best Of advantages to the
In vestOr. paying per cent interest stock with
drawn and the borrower has the advantage of getting
money at any time at most favorable rates without
the and expense of paying back dues
ID the case in Associations not the serial nan
Stock may be subscribed for at any time at once
Of the secretary and treasurer.
ROBT. g. CAMPBELL. President
517 10th st NV
JNO. A. PRESCOTT.
ap.SO-l1t Sec y and Treasurer, 14l6 st. NV
REMOvAL-WM. STIEBEIING HAS RE-
T>a moved his Sewing Machine Agency, tor the
past nine years located at 1117 Fennsylvana ave-,
TO IIol Pennsylyanla NV VIM. STIEBELING.
Sole agent ID. fog the celebrated Household" Sew
Ing Machine. A large assortment of the latest i'm
proved machines of the best known makes for sale
rent The best facilities tor machine repairing have
no branch office. Employ no drummers. apo limo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-09

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
The PRIMARY ELECTION TO-DAy.-The demo.
cratic candidates and their friends up at day
light this morning. for the polls OF the primary
election opened at sunrise "A :5D I'm the four usual
For masor Jno for aIdSo & ar
corporation attorney, 5. q. Brent; collector OF
taxes northern district, Jno. T. Hi; collector OF
superintendent OF police, " : r. Dol Dcbie. 4 1
Padgett, ThoSI Morris; superintendent OF gaA
jacob Roxbury, VIM. II. Hantzmon; clerk OF gas,
simpson; measurer OF lumber. JAS L
and bark, Wesley Makeiey, Thos Rudd.
Agnew, n. T. I. Burke; city council, Hubert Snow
den, Peter Aitcheson, VIM. :. Moore Jas W. Nails
Second ward, board OF aldermen, VIM II. Marbury;
city council, Geo. w. Fisher, Chas. Goodrich, Jno
p. Rice, Z. f. Corbett, ID. W. Whiting. Robt. 4.
Gronau; magistrate, A: ii. Brown. Third ward,
board OF aldermen, +. r Downham; city council,
French Smoot, &. J.W. Somers, j. H. Strider, Isaac
EichDerg, Geo. 5. French Jno. 4. Harrison, Jno. Il.
Cox; magistrate, 4. l.. ArnelL Fourth ward.
board Of aldermen, Francis L. smith; city coun.
Gil, Jno. I. sweeney, c. o. Pullman, L. E. Uhler
JAS. McCuen, Thos. Moss; magistrate Jaa W.
Nails. The election occasions considerable inter.
est, and there are crowds at each poll. The polls
Will close at sunset.
NOTES.-The Corporation Court OF the city OF Al
exandria, Judge Meade, opened its December term
at the courthouse to-day. The session will be q
very short one.-Mr. q. B. Deeton, Of this CITY, is
attending the annual meeting OF the U. K. c. at
New Orleans as delegate from that order here.
WIN. Mitchell, a lad, hurt saturday at Atcher-
sons planning mill, is improving.-All State IL
censes here Will not expire the LIST OF each month
until further order OF the legislature, which Will
not be given until the close Of the negotiations
with the bondholders-Yesterday afternoon a
cigar box containing white baby, born untimely
and and dead was found M on the river river shore near Bat
large number OF Washingtonians came here yes
terday.-The legislature OF Virginia has as an
ticipated valided the divorce OF Prof. T.. g. Holmes
OF this city, Notwithstanding a committees adr
verse report.
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Father Chapelle to be Promoted.

CMApelI1 De FfOmOtCde
Washington correspondent Of the New York
Sun states that the Very Rev. Dr. p l. Chapelle the
pastor OF st. Matthews church. is to be made coad-
Jutor of Archbishop Leray OF New Orleans that the
pope has approved the choice and the appointment
Will be announced at the next consistory or the
one following it.
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BIDS FOR SUPPLYING STATIONERY and other sup
plies to the Post-Ofice Department and the Postal
Service have been opened at the Department..
The following were the Washington bidders: E.
Morrison, VIM. Muirhead, E. E. Rider, VIM. Ballan-
tyne Son, John c. Parker, j. Bradley Adams,
Goodyear Rubber Co., Melville Lindsey, manager;
julius Baumgarten, WyckrOn, Leaman & Bene-
dict, Herman Baumgarten, Jas. j. Chapman, and
w. II. Porter.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
HYATTSv VILE.
THE ATTENTION OF INVESTORS is invited to

Hyatt TsvILLE.
THE ATTENTION OF INVESTORS is invited to .
BLOCK OF DESIRABLE LOTS
ground lies on the EAST SIDE Of the TURNPIKE, be
NaRpo and M and Is wa ahu
and convenient to the railroad station postoce, and
c Prices s. range from $3.50 to 5000 PER Lor on REA-
Call or send for plat.
B. h. WARNER Il CO.,
my7-3t 9l6 street H.. W.
chief clerk Tor Edward Caverly s Co, begs to
tive nDe 1T f hs h S n the Iins
and Steam Heating business.
my7-3t' BOwDEN BEUCHLER.
THE wAsHISGToN i IMPROVEMENT
OF WASHINGTON. D. C.
All persons who have subscribed desire 70 sub
scribe to the capital stock Of this Company
ally invited ted to attend the meeting at Carroll Insti
planned. ~ - ~ JAS. = HOOD,
R.~ NOTICE AS TO FIRE -ESCAPEs.-wE ARE
- g. the owners and inventors of the latest i'm.
aowed5. the best, simplest and most effective ap-
Raratus Of the kind in The market: We invite those
ssslestion as We are Prspasd te furnish and erect
ap30-2w Room 81, Corcoran Building.
THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
~ COMPANY, OF WASHINGTON, ID. c.
INCORPORATED APRIL 20, 1887
Capital stock $4,000 divided into 200 equal shares
of the par value Of SO each. Monthly payments $40
each share.
Books are now open for shares.
Subscription and payments be made the Office
of the Secretary daily from 9 to p Copies of
the Constitution. explaining the object of the
ton, its advantages, &c. will be furnished upon appi
cation to
Eugene Carqsi, President, 4s6 louisiana ave-.
August Peterson, Trustee, IeDrot Building.
Vim. John Miller, Treasurer, 1856 Louisiana ave,
Hon. j. A. Swope Trustee, PA st. Sc.
WALTER II. ACKER. Secretary,
Office, zoos ST. Ii W.
Office hours: q IN. to > p ap50-3m
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MCKENDREE NJ. E. CHURCH, MASS
ave-. between 9th and 10 tn sts. NV. Rev
ats o'cocI each exeninS this week save satnrsT
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SECOND
~ ASSOCIATION.
+ The req slr monthly meeting Of the above named
AssOciat will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING,
May IL 80 O'Clock, at the hall, corner Sth and
issue Of stock will be received at this meeting. The
Association affords grand opportunity to those wish
ing the loan Of money. 5000 may be obtained
share for return payment of So monthly. Six per
cent paid on all Investments. Constitutions will be
blished and subscriptions to stock received by
6. W. Moss, Vice -Prest, Supt. Adams Express.
T. D. Daily. Treas, Merchant Market Building.
Dennis Fogarty. Express. 1929 9th st NV.
Daniel shannon, Paylnaster Generals Office.
Peter Mccartney Builder, PIP II st NV.
John Kelly, War Department.
John Ready, 701 North Capitol st.
Lieut.. John +. Kelly, NJ. p. Station Z.
Thomas Walsh, 10th and sts NV
VIM Z. Skelly. Grucer, zoos A st. ne.
r. Z. Gayle, 219 sIn.e
Hugh Brusnan, Grocer 300 St sw.
Nicholas Lochboehler. 100 New York ave- NV
James I. Sprightly, s. q. Office.
JOHN L. LYNCH, Secretary.
Shares 81 each. apI:I-lm
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- NATIONAL DRILL WEEK.
49, SchuetZen Park,

Under the auspices OF the
UNION VETERAN CORPS, "OIAD GUARD"
Reunion and May Festival the Oath 2Jth and 26th
The following privileges will be sold at auction, on
Ten-p'n Alley, Confectionery stand. Sausage Stand
CIGAR stand, Shooting Stands, Carriage Stand, ca
be beautifully illuminated at night also. fireworks
and numerous attractions for the thousands of visi
tors Music from PIN. to II pm. by Prot. Krause.
my1-3t THE COMMITTEES
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, 81, To-, $50; customs, $SOO,S21

AN ANTICIPATED INDIAN RAID FROM CANADA
Acting Indian commissioner Hawkins states that
the military authorities have been advised OF
tne anticipated attack by the Canadian Blood In
dians upon the AssinibOines and GroS Ventres In
dlans IN Montana, In retaliation for depredations
committed last year by the latter. lie therefore
traderS be permitted to sell ammunition to the In
d1ans on the reservation to prepare themselves to
resist such an attack
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Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF The EVENING STAR to-day
contains: Pruning the Trees; War Claims Be-
queathed to washington Lawyer; Mexican
Towns Destroyed by Earthquake; Murat Halstead
on Jen Davis; The Labor Party in Danger; The
Alleged Parnell Letter; Telegraphic Dispatches,
&c. The advertisements are classified as follows:
Auction Sales, Summer Resorts, Proposals, Educa-
tional, Housefurnishings Attorneys Dentistry, Pro-
fessfonal, Specialties, Ladies' Goods Pianos and
Organs, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, ocean
steamers The Trades, Family Supplies, Financial
Hotels. Sewing Machines, Wood and Coal, Medical,
Undertakers.
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MEDICAL. DEPARTMENT OF THE
80 University Of Georgetown.-The Thirty
Eighth Annual Commencement will be held at the
C3ngregational church on MONDAY EVENING, MAY
v1ted. - j. W. H. LOVEJOY, NJ. D.,
my6-3t Dean
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INCREASED CUSTOMS REvENUE.-The March state
ment OF exports and imports issued in printed
form Oy the Bureau OF Statistics shows that there
was heavy increase in the revenue from customs
In the nine months ended March 81, as compared
with the corresponding period of last year. The
the former period was $339, sos. 732 against
3,O71 800 in 1886, being an increase OF more
than $26,5OO, 900. Some Of the items of increase
are suggestive. Thus while the dutiable value Of
manufactured wool imported fell Off about
100000, the value OF manufactured wool in
creased nearly $4,000, 900. On tine item of womens
and chlldrenS dress goods alone the Increase was
s., I'll 600. On manufactures OF silk the increase
was more than $3 O0O 600. On iron the increase
was about $500, 900, and on iron and steel manu-
factureS thereof it was S7,793, 600.
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49, GEO. C. AND D. AYRES TAKE THIS
~ opportunity to inform the trade of WASH
ngton and vicinity that they have opened up and will
Keep at Al Pennsylvania NV, well assorted
stock of Plug and Twist Tobacco, of their own make,
direct from their factory, at Danville Va. which
invite the trade to call and examine before purchasing
elsewhere. Satisfaction in ali cases guaranteed.
Prices reasonable and terms easy.
(IpyDa and